HealthTech October 25, 2022
Strong partnerships and collaboration paired with technology implementations can help senior and post-acute care organizations mitigate the effects of staff shortages.
The pandemic exacerbated staff shortages in healthcare, including in the senior and post-acute care spaces. According to the June 2022 State of the Nursing Home Industry survey from the American Health Care Association, 60 percent of nursing home providers said their workforce situation has worsened since January, and 98 percent are experiencing difficulty hiring staff.
While 90 percent of the organizations surveyed have offered increased wages and bonuses to attract staff, many senior and post-acute care organizations are turning to technology to improve staff and clinical efficiencies, streamlining workflows while saving time and costs in some cases.
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